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Homicide rate in Israel

Israel: Homicide rate was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
163rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Homicide rate in Israel, 2000–2021

24682000201020212000: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Israel is 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in Israel peaked at 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

That places Israel 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 161 Finland 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 161 Sweden 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 164 Cook Islands 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 164 France 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 164 Slovakia 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Israel?
Homicide rate in Israel was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Israel rank for homicide rate?
Israel ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.